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One of the UK’s leading human waste disposal equipment manufacturers explains what makes its systems ‘unique’, and how its engineering expertise is backed by first-class service.

With infection control a key priority in hospitals, care homes, and other healthcare facilities, nursing and other staff need human waste disposal systems that are efficient, fast, safe, and reliable, but which also minimise infection transmission risk. Healthcare estates teams responsible for maintaining such equipment, meanwhile, need machines that will not break down, offer low water and energy consumption, and a design that ensures drains and other water infrastructure do not get blocked by waste or disposable bedpans. Haigh Engineering Company in Ross-on-Wye says its machines offer all these features, backed by outstanding levels of support and service, and a British engineering pedigree dating back over half a century. HEJ editor, Jonathan Baillie, visited the company to find out more.

Haigh, which says disposable bedpan macerator use has ‘increased notably’ in recent years – to the extent that over 85% of UK hospitals now favour such machines for bedpan handling is, I discovered during an interesting visit to the company’s Herefordshire headquarters – characterised by a mix of traditional British engineering expertise, and up-to-the minute technology. Couple these traits with a determination to offer the market’s most reliable, efficient, and energy and watersaving macerators, backed by a rapid and responsive breakdown service, and the company certainly appears to have a winning formula. All the management, production, and sales personnel I met at Haigh were proud both of the high levels of service the company provides, and the constant focus on innovation, while simultaneously mindful of the company’s engineering roots and values.

Haigh, which says disposable bedpan macerator use has ‘increased notably’ in recent years – to the extent that over 85% of UK hospitals now favour such machines for bedpan handling is, I discovered during an interesting visit to the company’s Herefordshire headquarters – characterised by a mix of traditional British engineering expertise, and up-to-the minute technology. Couple these traits with a determination to offer the market’s most reliable, efficient, and energy and watersaving macerators, backed by a rapid and responsive breakdown service, and the company certainly appears to have a winning formula. All the management, production, and sales personnel I met at Haigh were proud both of the high levels of service the company provides, and the constant focus on innovation, while simultaneously mindful of the company’s engineering roots and values. 

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